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  • N-lightMike

    Member
    December 2, 2022 at 3:00 pm

    Hey @Cadgirl ;

    The dryness is more dangerous than the wetness. Since you are in a humid area with a dehu, the guitars should do great. The winter will be the problem. Up there in Michigan, if you are far away from the lakes, you could get very dry and that would be the problem you’d need to watch out for.

    But as long as it’s always humid, the dehu will keep it around 50% which is ideal. Now, all of this changes when you add heat. That could dry out the air. You will have to find out if you still need the dehu, or if the heater will keep the humidity down some.

    Remember, mostly, this is a witch hunt. It is only extreme dry or extreme wet that will cause problems. The extreme wet isn’t the direct problem, it is the drying out that causes problems because it can dry too fast.

    That having been said, you maybe fine. But you do need to watch and make sure. Your guitars can withstand a fair amount of dry, and an awful lot of wet, as long as it is slow when it swings back. Most problems with guitars are because of very low humidity during the winter for an extended period. And I’m talking 15% or below for several months.

    I hope this helps.

    MG 😀